Thursday, October 1, 2020

101 Interesting Facts About Canada ~ Canada's East Coast was settled by Vikings around 1000 AD

Vinland (pronounced "Winland") was the name given to part of North America by the Icelandic Norseman Leif EirĂ­ksson about year 1000. Archeological evidence of a Norse settlement in North America was found in L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada in the 1960s. Whether this was the Vinland of the Norse accounts is the subject of debate.


Landing at L'Anse aux Meadows reenactment 2000


Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland.

When Hal and I toured the east coast last year we wanted to go to L'Anse aux Meadows but to take the ferry, drive there, see the site, drive back to the ferry, and return to Nova Scotia could have taken as much as 3-4 days and we only had two weeks for our vacation.  We will go back one day.

If you'd like to learn more about this topic, please check out this link . . . https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/canadaweb/factfile/Unique-facts-Canada2.htm

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